481211/Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
42K
employees, 2023
42K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,631 US Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation business locations employed 41,913 people and paid $5.0 billion in annual payroll, $119,174 per employee on average. Employment was up 12.1% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,631
-2.3% vs 2022
Employees
41,913
+12.1% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$5.0B
+7.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$119,174
-3.8% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 38 | 9,081 | $136,591 | 0.18% |
| California | 158 | 5,293 | $137,420 | 0.03% |
| Florida | 238 | 4,587 | $98,143 | 0.05% |
| Texas | 156 | 3,749 | $120,484 | 0.03% |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,611* | $101,146 | 0.09% |
| Colorado | 50 | 1,418 | $94,173 | 0.06% |
| New Jersey | 37 | 1,356 | $183,836 | 0.03% |
| New York | 82 | 1,168 | $115,333 | 0.01% |
| Alaska | 91 | 927 | $84,606 | 0.35% |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 916 | $131,934 | 0.06% |
| Kentucky | 17 | 890* | $114,446 | 0.05% |
| Connecticut | 13 | 771* | $108,528 | 0.05% |
| Nevada | 25 | 732 | $126,966 | 0.05% |
| Arizona | 38 | 683 | $86,430 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 37 | 656 | $95,909 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 47.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 6 | 5,731* | $130,725 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 150 | 2,852 | $93,776 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 70 | 2,837 | $113,321 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 87 | 2,250 | $159,583 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 11 | 2,002* | $132,618 |
| Cleveland, OH | 9 | 1,976* | $150,596 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 41 | 1,277 | $102,796 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 31 | 1,185 | $102,408 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 56 | 1,175 | $127,211 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 30 | 945 | $109,805 |
| Tulsa, OK | 11 | 794* | $141,241 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 16 | 687 | $130,003 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 4 | 640* | $104,291 |
| Lafayette, LA | 6 | 624* | $100,659 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 8 | 583* | $98,578 |
Business size
US Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 938 | 57.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 188 | 11.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 169 | 10.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 187 | 11.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 82 | 5.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 44 | 2.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 500 to 999 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 1,000 or more | 5 | 0.3% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Transportation and Warehousing 48-49Air Transportation 481Nonscheduled Air Transportation 4812Nonscheduled Air Transportation 48121
Questions and answers
How many people work in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation in the US?
41,913 people worked at 1,631 US Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation business locations in 2023, up 12.1% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation?
$119,174 a year per employee in 2023, from $5.0 billion in annual payroll (down 3.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 9,081 employees in 2023, followed by California (5,293) and Florida (4,587).
Which metro areas have the most Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation jobs?
Columbus, OH (5,731), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (2,852), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (2,837) had the most Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation employees in 2023.
Are most Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation businesses small?
79.4% of the 1,631 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 13 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.